Pilgrim’s Rest
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Pilgrim’s Rest is a historic South African gold-mining town preserved as a living museum and popular tourist destination in Mpumalanga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pilgrim’s Rest canonical | 3 |
| Pilgrims Rest | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former gold-mining town
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | gold-mining camp ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mpumalanga provincial heritage authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accommodation facilities
ⓘ
historic main street ⓘ museum displays on gold mining ⓘ restored mining-era buildings ⓘ tourist-oriented shops ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | provincial heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gold panning activities
ⓘ
gold rush history ⓘ historic buildings ⓘ museums ⓘ tourism ⓘ well-preserved Victorian-era architecture ⓘ |
| language |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ Xitsonga ⓘ siSwati ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
ⓘ
Mpumalanga ⓘ Thaba Chweu Local Municipality ⓘ |
| locatedOn | R533 road ⓘ |
| near |
Blyde River Canyon
ⓘ
surface form:
Blyde River Canyon area
Graskop ⓘ Sabie ⓘ |
| partOf | Panorama Route ⓘ |
| preservationType | living museum ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivityCurrent | tourism ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivityHistoric | gold mining ⓘ |
| region |
Lowveld region
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowveld
|
| timePeriodOfSignificance |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ historical tourism ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided historical tours
ⓘ
heritage walks ⓘ recreational gold panning ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Alanglade House Museum
ⓘ
Central village museum complex ⓘ Historic cemetery ⓘ Royal Hotel ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Pilgrims Rest